Word · Frequency #22699
unimpressive
平庸的；不出众的；不令人印象深刻的
not impressive; lacking the ability to impress
- 1.
Lacking the ability to impress, inability to produce an impression.
不能给人留下印象的；平淡无奇的。
- 2.
not capable of impressing
无法给人留下深刻印象
不能给人留下印象的；平淡无奇的。；无法给人留下深刻印象；不惹人注意的；给人印象不深的
In use
The restaurant's dessert was unimpressive, so we decided not to order anything else.
His first painting was unimpressive, but he kept practicing every weekend.
She gave an unimpressive speech at the meeting, and many listeners lost interest.
be unimpressive
可单独使用，也可接名词短语说明不令人印象深刻的具体方面。
The movie was unimpressive.
这部电影给人印象不深。
unimpressive + noun
用作定语，修饰名词，表示该名词所代表的事物不突出。
He gave an unimpressive speech.
他做了一个平淡无奇的演讲。
find + object + unimpressive
用“find”表达主观评价，常见于口语。
Connections
Collocations
- unimpressive performance
- 平庸的表现
- The team gave an unimpressive performance in the final match.球队在决赛中表现平平。
- unimpressive record
- 平庸的记录
- The candidate has an unimpressive record on environmental issues.这位候选人在环境问题上的记录平平。
- unimpressive results
- 平淡的结果
- The new strategy produced unimpressive results.新策略产生了平淡的结果。
- unimpressive debut
- 平淡的首秀
- The rookie made an unimpressive debut in the league.这位新秀在联赛中的首秀平淡无奇。
- unimpressive start
- 平淡的开局
- The team got off to an unimpressive start this season.球队本赛季开局平淡。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一场表演毫无亮点，观众看完就忘——unimpressive就是无法impress（留下印象）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、正式评价 该词为中性词，通常用于日常或正式场合，表示‘不出众、平平无奇’，语气较委婉，但含否定意味。
Grammar Note
常用于描述事物或人没有给人留下深刻印象，常作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɛsɪv/ 结尾，与 unimpressive 押韵：impressive、expressive、oppressive、repressive、depressive、progressive。注意 unimpressed (/ˌʌnɪmˈprɛst/) 和 impression (/ɪmˈprɛʃən/) 拼写相似，但结尾分别读作 /t/ 和 /ʃən/，发音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.